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Sandstream Yachts 820

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1973

A 50% ballast ratio gives this Maurice Edel-designed masthead sloop exceptional stiffness for coastal cruising

Designed by Maurice Edel.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

2.26 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.26
LightHeavy

195 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 195
EasygoingPowered-up

24.2 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 24.2
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 50%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
50.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.2
Displacement / length
194.9
Comfort ratio
15.8
Capsize screening
2.26
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
808
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1973
Designer
Maurice Edel
Builder
Sandstream Yachts

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Sandstream Yachts 540A rare Canadian-built fractional sloop derived from the original Edel 540 molds, featuring a shallow 0.7m draftSandstream Yachts 665A 1975 fractional sloop produced from Edel 665 molds, featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for coastal sailingSandstream Yachts 26A 1987 masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, balancing a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal performanceEdel 820A masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, balanced for stable coastal cruising with a 37% ballast ratioEdel 2A lightweight, high-performance swing-keel sloop designed by Maurice Edel for versatile shoal-water sailingS2 Yachts 8.6A 1983-1987 production masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for responsive coastal handling

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